Deodorant

Essential oils you should use when making your deodorant.

Hi!

So first I’d like to say congrats to Betty and Barbie for winning the 6-month paid subscription. I hope you enjoy it!! This month it will be on repelling insects.

I also added a new level of subscription. I think it’s called a founding subscription? It’s a yearly subscription and when you sign up you get a book box. It won’t be the same for everyone, but I can say it will contain a book and a very pretty copper bookmark from Copper Deflections.

Today we’re going to talk about deodorant. Not why you should use it but what essential oils you can use in your deodorant. Here are 10 essential oils that you can use when making your next deodorant and why they are helpful.

Lavender – Of course lavender is at the top of the list. Everyone knows it’s great for skin, calming, and gentle. It is antiseptic, antiviral and deodorant, nervine, sedative and tonic. Lavender will help keep you smelling fresh.

Tea tree oil – Tea tree oil is one of my favorite oils because it is useful for so many things as it is antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial.

Bergamot - Bergamot is a citrus that is anti-septic and deodorant. It’s a lovely smell that is uplifting and works well with citruses, florals, cyprus, sandalwood, juniper, black pepper, ginger, clary sage, rosemary and frankincense.

Patchouli – Patchouli is anti-inflammatory, anti-septic, antimicrobial, astringent, deodorant, and sedative. It is good on chapped or broken skin and fungal infections.

Cyprus – Cyprus is antiseptic, anti-toxic, astringent, deodorant, and tonic. It is great for men’s skincare. It is useful for skin that is over-hydrated, oily skin and acne.

Lemon – Lemon is antimicrobial, antiseptic, astringent, and tonic. It helps defend against infection.

Lemongrass – Lemongrass is antimicrobial, antiseptic, astringent, bactericidal, deodorant, nervine, and tonic. It helps tighten and tone skin.

Rosemary – Rosemary is antiseptic, antibacterial, antimicrobial and astringent.

Peppermint – Peppermint has a bright and refreshing smell. It is antiseptic and astringent.

Grapefruit – Grapefruit is not only energizing and fresh smelling, but also antiseptic, astringent, stimulant, and tonic. It is helpful for oil skin and acne.

There are different types of deodorant you can make: a spray, a cream, and a stick are the kinds that I make. If you’d like a recipe for a deodorant stick, check out my post here: https://carriescharf.blogspot.com/2023/01/winter-skincare-moisturizer.html

If you’d like to make a spray or a gel, try these recipes:

gel: https://carriescharf.blogspot.com/2023/07/oil-gel-moisturizer.html

Spray:

Book Corner

I wanted to tell you about my Self-Care Notebook that is now live on Amazon. Soon I will have it in a download that you can purchase from Bookfunnel and print yourself.

Taking care of yourself is of utmost importance and this Self-Care Notebook will be your daily reminder to keep up those good self-care habits and help you record all of the good things in life. It will help you plan activities and keep track of the ones you've done.

Inside this 8x10 color softcover journal, you'll find:
-12 blank calendars for you to schedule your self-care activities.
-52 weeks of self-care checklists to keep track of daily activities.
-A place to record your highlight of the day, so you can look back at all the wonderful things that have happened that you can be thankful for when you are in a not-so-great mood.
-A place to daily record the things that you are grateful for.
-A reading log to record the books that you have read.
-A one year Bible reading plan.
-Notes pages
-A place to write your favorite Playlist.
-Habit trackers to make sure you do all those things you need to accomplish.
- Water trackers to make sure you're hydrated.
-Sleep trackers.
-Pages to record your morning and evening routine.
-Pages to record your skincare routine.